Election Day crowds expected despite record early votingVoters in Downtown Fort Myers ready for 2024 Election
Election Day crowds expected despite record early voting Election Day is nearly upon us. At 7 p.m. on Tuesday, the polls will be closed, and our team will bring you the results.
DOWNTOWN FORT MYERS Voters in Downtown Fort Myers ready for 2024 Election A lot can change in four years. During the 2020 election, many voters masked up as they cast their ballots, and the pandemic was at the top of many voters’ minds.
PUNTA GORDA Punta Gorda residents frustrated by hurricane debris delays Many people in parts of southwest Florida feel like they’ve dealt with more than their fair share of storm damage lately.
Miracle Moment: A rosy outlook following surprise diagnosis It’s time for Miracle Moment. Today, we meet a toddler diagnosed with a disease without known prevention or cure.
Poll workers ready for Election Day rush in Collier County Poll workers gear up for a busy Tuesday in Collier County; some have been there for a while, and this year marks their first time working at a polling place for others.
CAPE CORAL Voters decide: Will Cape Coral City Council members stay or go? Stipends, Jaycee Park and new developments have been topics of concern in the City of Cape Coral for months now.
MATLACHA Lee County residents still dealing with damage from hurricanes Hurricane recovery has been an ongoing project here in Southwest Florida since Hurricane Ian.
FGCU Former FGCU golfer Frankie Capan III makes PGA Tour After playing two seasons on the Korn Ferry Tour, former FGCU golfer Frankie Capan III is moving up to the PGA Tour.
Parents cast their votes for Lee County school superintendent With just hours now until the election, WINK News wants to highlight a few local races that haven’t gotten as much attention. One of them is the election of Lee County’s next superintendent of schools.
NORTH FORT MYERS Former Dollar General employee accused of stealing $7,000 in returns A woman has been arrested after defrauding a Dollar General in North Fort Myers.
FORT MYERS BEACH The Tropics and Red Tide; what happens if or when they interact? The Tropics are active despite the fact that there’s less than a month left in hurricane season. But how will a system interact with red tide?
CAPE CORAL Police investigate gunfire at Cape Coral rental home The bullet holes left behind by shots heard in a normally quiet Cape Coral neighborhood scared one woman into buying security cameras for her home.
CAPE CORAL Bimini Basin residents face housing challenges Time is running out for the families who live in one Cape Coral community to find places to call home.
Harris and Trump make a furious final push before Election Day A presidential campaign that has careened through a felony trial, an incumbent president being pushed off the ticket and multiple assassination attempts comes down to a final sprint across a handful of states on Election Day eve.
Using AI to detect pancreatic cancer Pancreatic cancer is the third leading cause of cancer death in the United States. That’s due in part to the limited testing available for early detection.
Election Day crowds expected despite record early voting Election Day is nearly upon us. At 7 p.m. on Tuesday, the polls will be closed, and our team will bring you the results.
DOWNTOWN FORT MYERS Voters in Downtown Fort Myers ready for 2024 Election A lot can change in four years. During the 2020 election, many voters masked up as they cast their ballots, and the pandemic was at the top of many voters’ minds.
PUNTA GORDA Punta Gorda residents frustrated by hurricane debris delays Many people in parts of southwest Florida feel like they’ve dealt with more than their fair share of storm damage lately.
Miracle Moment: A rosy outlook following surprise diagnosis It’s time for Miracle Moment. Today, we meet a toddler diagnosed with a disease without known prevention or cure.
Poll workers ready for Election Day rush in Collier County Poll workers gear up for a busy Tuesday in Collier County; some have been there for a while, and this year marks their first time working at a polling place for others.
CAPE CORAL Voters decide: Will Cape Coral City Council members stay or go? Stipends, Jaycee Park and new developments have been topics of concern in the City of Cape Coral for months now.
MATLACHA Lee County residents still dealing with damage from hurricanes Hurricane recovery has been an ongoing project here in Southwest Florida since Hurricane Ian.
FGCU Former FGCU golfer Frankie Capan III makes PGA Tour After playing two seasons on the Korn Ferry Tour, former FGCU golfer Frankie Capan III is moving up to the PGA Tour.
Parents cast their votes for Lee County school superintendent With just hours now until the election, WINK News wants to highlight a few local races that haven’t gotten as much attention. One of them is the election of Lee County’s next superintendent of schools.
NORTH FORT MYERS Former Dollar General employee accused of stealing $7,000 in returns A woman has been arrested after defrauding a Dollar General in North Fort Myers.
FORT MYERS BEACH The Tropics and Red Tide; what happens if or when they interact? The Tropics are active despite the fact that there’s less than a month left in hurricane season. But how will a system interact with red tide?
CAPE CORAL Police investigate gunfire at Cape Coral rental home The bullet holes left behind by shots heard in a normally quiet Cape Coral neighborhood scared one woman into buying security cameras for her home.
CAPE CORAL Bimini Basin residents face housing challenges Time is running out for the families who live in one Cape Coral community to find places to call home.
Harris and Trump make a furious final push before Election Day A presidential campaign that has careened through a felony trial, an incumbent president being pushed off the ticket and multiple assassination attempts comes down to a final sprint across a handful of states on Election Day eve.
Using AI to detect pancreatic cancer Pancreatic cancer is the third leading cause of cancer death in the United States. That’s due in part to the limited testing available for early detection.
WINK NEWS Gov. DeSantis disagrees with FDA’s monoclonal antibody treatment changes The FDA is restricting monoclonal antibody treatments for people with COVID-19. As a result, monoclonal antibody treatment sites in Florida have closed. Despite the FDA’s decision, Governor Ron DeSantis remains a supporter of monoclonal antibody treatments. The monoclonal treatment location in Naples just opened on Thursday. Four days later, the FDA revoked its emergency use […]
WINK NEWS Caregivers fighting to see their loved ones in long-term care facilities Essential caregivers are fighting to make sure they’ll still be able to see their loved ones. A Florida woman became an overnight celebrity for taking a job as a dishwasher so that she’d be able to see her husband. Now, Mary Daniel is joining the fight to make a bill become a law. Daniel is […]
FORT MYERS Meet the top 5 candidates for Lee County school district superintendent The School District of Lee County will soon have a new leader. But first, they have to choose from the top five Lee County superintendent candidates. The candidates were interviewed recently. They are waiting to hear back and see who will move forward to the final round. The candidates are: Christopher Bernier is the chief […]
FORT MYERS Statewide reports shows how bad mental health support is in Florida A report released in December paints a bad picture for mental health in Florida. The Third Interim Report of the 20th Statewide Grand Jury was released by the Florida Attorney General’s Office in December of last year. It’s a sobering account that outlines a laundry list of issues in Florida’s mental health system. “Our mental […]
WINK NEWS Cell carriers delaying some 5G rollout amid continued concerns from airlines AT&T and Verizon will delay launching new wireless services near some airports after the nation’s largest airlines said the service would interfere with aircraft technology and cause massive flight disruptions. The decision from the telecommunication companies arrived Tuesday as the Biden administration tried to broker a settlement between the telecom companies and the airlines over […]
FORT MYERS Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried under fire for comparing Gov. DeSantis to Hitler Gubernatorial Candidate and Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried is under fire for comparing Governor Ron DeSantis to Hitler. Comparing the governor to Hitler may not be politically smart, but for some people, the comparison has nothing to do with politics at all. Hitler’s name is synonymous with the swastika, concentration camps and the murder of millions. […]
FORT MYERS Hospitals in Southwest Florida complying with vaccine mandate after Supreme Court decision Hospitals nationwide are now forced to enforce a vaccine mandate for frontline workers. But can hospitals afford to lose more staff members due to the Supreme Court approval of the mandate? Southwest Florida hospitals are saying they are going to comply with the order. The Supreme Court blocked the mandate for big businesses but allowed […]
BONITA SPRINGS Gov. DeSantis says healthy people, including hospital workers, should still work if exposed to COVID Hundreds of healthcare employees are out sick, resulting in hospitals becoming overwhelmed. On Wednesday, in a news conference, Governor DeSantis stuck to his guns and said healthy people should still go to work even if they’ve been exposed to COVID-19. “We have about 300 employees who are either out with COVID or are in quarantine […]
FORT MYERS Lee Health holds briefing on omicron surge, talks treatments; 284 COVID-19 patients Tuesday Lee Health says it is caring for 284 COVID-19 patients in its hospitals on Tuesday morning. The hospital says it is still seeing an above-average number of patients. Infection by omicron is less dangerous for most people than infection by delta, but the variant is hitting Lee Health hospitals just as hard as before. Dr. […]
LEE COUNTY Hospitals say staff could feel overwhelmed as omicron surge continues The omicron variant is causing case numbers to soar across Southwest Florida, and beds are filling up at local hospitals. At NCH, there are 122 COVID-positive patients. At Lee Health, there are 276. And while both hospital systems say they have enough staff, the onslaught of COVID-19 patients may be making them feel understaffed. Health […]